The average train between Cluses and Pontarlier takes 9h 1m and the fastest train takes 5h 50m. The train service runs several times per day from Cluses to Pontarlier. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Cluses and Pontarlier. The earliest departure is at 8:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cluses is at 8:11 PM which arrives into Pontarlier at 11:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Annemasse and take an average of 9h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Cluses to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Cluses station and arriving at Pontarlier station via Annemasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
Cluses to Pontarlier train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cluses 74 station.
Cluses to Pontarlier train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frasne station.
Book your Cluses to Pontarlier train tickets online with TGV inOui, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Cluses and Pontarlier is 95 km. The road distance is 204 km.
You can take a train from Cluses 74 to Pontarlier via Annemasse, Lausanne, and Frasne in around 5h 31m.